Morgan County REA sets youth programs for '12-13

Nadeen Ibrahim from Weldon Valley High School (front row, second from left), and other 2012 Colorado Youth Tour delegates visit U.S. Senator Mark Udall while in Washington, D.C.
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Morgan County Rural Electric Associatin has set up several opportunities for youth whose families are MCREA members, including scholarships and leadership development events, for the 2012-2013 school year.

Every June about 1,500 high school students from towns and small cities in rural America spend a week in the nation's capital as part of the National Rural Electric Youth Tour held in Washington, D.C.

Students who participate in the tour learn about electric cooperatives, American history and U.S. government. Morgan County REA will cover the students' round-trip airfare from Denver to Washington, D.C., lodging in Denver and Washington, D.C., as well as admission tickets to sites, events, and meals.

Nearly 100 high school students travel to Clark, Colorado (north of Steamboat Springs) to attend the Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp.

The primary objective of the camp is to provide an educational experience for young people on the organization and operation of a cooperative.

The seminar, held every July, strives to help develop leadership skills that will assist students with the challenges they will face in the future.

Students must be at least 16 years old at the time they attend either the National Rural Electric Youth Tour or Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp, and will be attending high school the next school year.

The same application is used for both events, and the deadline for students to submit applications is Friday, Dec.

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In addition to leadership development opportunities, Morgan County REA is once again offering scholarship opportunities to graduating seniors and students interested in entering the electric line worker industry.

Each year, MCREA partners with Tri-State Generation and Transmission and Basin Electric Power Cooperative in sponsoring six scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,500 for youth in the MCREA service area.

To be eligible, an applicant or their family must receive electric service from Morgan County REA, must be starting at the freshman level at a vocational school or college in the fall of 2013 and plan to maintain a full-time schedule in any post-secondary accredited institution which offers at least a one-year degree program. All completed application materials must be postmarked or delivered by Feb. 1, 2013.

Morgan County REA is also offering one or more $7,500 line worker scholarships to assist people who will attend line work school the following fall. Qualified applicants and/or their families must reside in the MCREA service territory.

If tuition and fees are less than the scholarship amount, students may use the remaining funds for living and/or working expenses. Completed application materials must be postmarked or delivered to the MCREA offices by March 1, 2013.

More information about these youth opportunities can be found at Morgan County REA headquarters, by calling MCREA Member Services at (970) 867-5688, from a school counselor or by visiting mcrea.org.

Organized in 1937, Morgan County Rural Electric Association is a not-for-profit electric cooperative owned by their members -- the people they serve. Its mission is to provide goods and services that enhance the quality of life in rural America.

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